Operation No 4 - 2016


So, it's been a while since I've been here.  5 years!  Ryan has been going really well.  He's in Grade 5 at school and loves it.  He's a gorgeous boy, the kindest heart of any child I've ever met and just an absolute pleasure to have around.
With regards to his eyes we've been really lucky.  The only real negative with Ryan is that his tear ducts to not drain the fluid from his eyes properly and as his lower lids sit out from his eyes a bit he has very watery eyes all the time.  This is frustrating for Ryan as he has to wipe his eyes constantly and he does get funny looks and comments from other classmates etc.  It also causes irritation around his eyes and they are red and puffy a lot of the time.
So we made the decision to see our surgeon earlier this year.  He suggested that we operate on Ryan with the hope that we can improve the watery eye situation for him.  It wont alleviate it all together but it will help.  The procedure is a two part process... firstly they will pull his lower lids closer to his eyes and secondly his tear ducts will be re-positioned so that they drain more effectively.
The procedure is a day procedure and the plan is that we are there by 11 and hopefully leave that afternoon provided we have no complications and Ryan is feeling up to it.
The other boys, Cody (13) and Jesse (6) will stay with my parents and go to school as normal tomorrow.  Andrew, myself and Ryan will travel down to Melb and hopefully home again in the same day!  (Well that is the plan!!)


I will post another update in the next few days after the operation.  I will also take some photo's tonight as "before" shots so we have something to compare to!